EN 61921:2003
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Power capacitors - Low-voltage power factor correction banks
04-07-2003
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Marking of capacitor bank
5 Guide for design, installation operation and safety
5.1 General
5.2 Choice of components
5.3 Design
5.4 Installation and operation
5.5 Safety
6 Electromagnetic compatibility
6.1 Emission
6.2 Immunity
6.3 Assemblies incorporating electronic equipment
7 Tests
7.1 Classification of tests
7.2 Type tests
7.3 Routine tests
Annex A (normative) Minimum and maximum cross-sections of copper
conductors suitable for connections
Annex B (normative) Method of calculating the cross sectional
area of protective conductors with regard to thermal
stresses due to currents of short-duration
Annex C (informative) Typical examples of assemblies
Annex D (informative) Formulae for capacitors and installations
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Applicable to low-voltage a.c. capacitor banks intended to be used for power factor correction purposes, equipped with a built-in switchgear and controlgear apparatus capable of connecting to or disconnecting from the mains part(s) of the bank with the aim to correct its power factor.
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CLC/SR 33
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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Current
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Standards | Relationship |
IEC 61921:2017 | Identical |
UNE-EN 61921:2004 | Identical |
CEI EN 61921 : 2004 | Identical |
NF EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
BS EN 61921:2003 | Identical |
PN EN 61921 : 2005 | Identical |
VDE 0560-700 : 2004 | Identical |
I.S. EN 61921:2003 | Identical |
NBN EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
NEN EN IEC 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
DIN EN 61921 : 2004 | Identical |
SN EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
IEC 60931-2:1995 | Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 2: Ageing test and destruction test |
IEC 61000-4-1:2006 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-1: Testing and measurement techniques - Overview of IEC 61000-4 series |
EN 60439-3:1991/corrigendum:2009 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED IN PLACES WHERE UNSKILLED PERSONS HAVE ACCESS FOR THEIR USE - DISTRIBUTION BOARDS |
EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 | SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE NON-SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION |
IEC 60831-2:2014 | Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 2: Ageing test, self-healing test and destruction test |
EN 60831-1:2014/AC:2014 | SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1000 V - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION |
IEC 60439-1:1999+AMD1:2004 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies |
IEC 61000-2-2:2002+AMD1:2017 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems |
EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004 | LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 1 - TYPE TESTED AND PARTIALLY TYPE TESTED ASSEMBLIES |
IEC 60831-1:2014 RLV | Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation |
IEC 60931-3:1996 | Shunt capacitors of the non-self-healing type for AC power systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 3: Internal fuses |
IEC 60050-436:1990 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 436: Power capacitors |
IEC 60060-1:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements |
IEC 60439-3:1990+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2001 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 3: Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access for their use - Distribution boards |
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